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When you look around and realize how dangerous, complicated, and exhausting the world has gotten, you can’t help but yearn for the good old days. Life seemed much simpler and far less messy in the past. And so, you look for ways to revisit your youth, even if temporarily, to rest and recharge.
Today, we’re featuring a great online community whose members share nostalgic photos from and memes about the 1990s and 2000s, and they’re a bittersweet blast from the past. Scroll down to remind yourself just how good things used to be.
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Dust Grabber, Iykyk 😂
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Who Remembers
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🤣 🤣
In small doses, nostalgia can be motivating. It reminds you of some of the best times in your life. And it gives you a source of resilience for when times are tough in the present. As the BBC notes, nostalgia can help you fight feelings of loneliness or existential anxiety.
However, there’s another side to this. If you spend all of your time reminiscing and ruminating about the past, you’ll miss out on opportunities in the present.
And whether or not the world really was simpler in decades past, you can still carve out a quality life, full of positive relationships and experiences, in modern times.
#4
Remember The 5-Disc Cd Player That Also Had A Radio And Cassette Deck?
#6
I Feel Old
Phantom Phoenix 9 hours ago
I remember the guy at EB Games cracking up when I referred to the controller cover as its cŏndọm...
Interestingly enough, you can feel nostalgic about periods of time that you never actually personally experienced. This yearning is known as ‘anemoia’ and can refer to imagined positive past experiences, influenced by stories… as well as propaganda.
“It’s quite likely that you’ve read or heard rose-tinted accounts of historical periods or places. Based on those accounts, your mind creates a simulation of what those places or times would have been like and you then feel a yearning to experience them for yourself,” the BBC explains, adding that this is especially true if you’re dissatisfied with your current situation.
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I’d Do Anything To Go Back To These Days 😞💔
Hassel Davidhoff 5 hours ago
This is the reason society went to hell. People might find that ridiculous but I genuinely think it was a shockingly naive and profoundly greed-driven idea to give EVERYONE a smartphone. I think there would have been no Trump administration without smart phones and social media. Honestly, if I had access to a genie, those two things: smartphones and social media, I'd wish them out of existence before making my third wish.
Nostalgia means big business, and many companies are trying to capitalize on people’s yearning for the past to sell their products and services.
As Forbes points out, nostalgia has become “an inescapable feature of the 2020s,” from the resurgence of Y2K fashion to flip-phones, a return to using old (analog or digital) cameras, and watching reruns of the old TV shows like Friends, The Office, and Gilmore Girls, just to name a few.
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🙌
Child of the Stars 12 hours ago
I'm 43. I still play with these when I take my kids (12 and 7) to the doctor.
According to Forbes, young people seek refuge in the past because the future feels like a scary place. “For what could be the first time in human history, young people are more excited about the past than the future. Global research shows that young people are less happy than older generations. Contributing factors include economic uncertainty, planetary destruction and loss of social connections. In short, the future feels scary and unpromising. This is evident in the unprecedented decline in birth rates.”
That being said, such a powerful focus on the past’s cultural legacy isn’t without its drawbacks. For one, Forbes notes that nostalgia can romanticize the past. This essentially means that viewing the past through rose-colored glasses can mean “editing out the hardships and complexities associated with history.”
What’s more, too much nostalgia can mean blocking “the path toward future progress.”
As Forbes stresses, “The danger with recycling old narratives is that brands end up getting stuck in the past instead of shaping the future.”
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Those Halloween Bone Candies That Allowed You To Build Your Own Skeleton
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Ain't That The Truth
Originally founded back in April 2020, the “‘90s and 2000s Nostalgia” subreddit does exactly what it says on the tin. It’s a place for nostalgic internet users to talk about past decades.
The subreddit continues to be quite popular. At the time of writing, it has 32k weekly visitors who make just under a thousand contributions on the community every week.
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2000s Colorful Technology
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Found While Moving
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This Picture Hit So Different Now 😫😭
Even though the community is named after the 1990s and 2000s, it is incredibly welcoming and inclusive of everyone, no matter what generation they are.
The moderators running the group stress the fact that there’s to be absolutely no gatekeeping or ageism. “All ages are welcome to the sub,” they point out.
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90s Christmas
#23
Did Every 90s Grandparent Have That Same Dining Room Table And Chairs?
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90s/00s Computer Desk
Furthermore, the mods point out that the nostalgic content you share doesn’t always have to be related strictly to the 1990s or 2000s.
While the moderators certainly prefer the subreddit’s followers to focus on those two decades, they also allow nostalgic content from other time periods, too. Specifically, from the late 1980s and the early 2010s.
#25
Anyone Here Fans Of Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends (2004-2009) Growing Up?
#26
I Turned 40 Yesterday And Threw Myself A Nostalgic Bday Party!
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Peak 90‘S
We can’t wait to hear your perspectives, dear Pandas. Which of these pics brought on a huge wave of nostalgia for you personally?
What period of time do you feel the most nostalgic about? Do you genuinely think that the world used to be better in decades past or are we seeing history through rose-colored glasses?
Tell us what you think in the comments at the very bottom of this list.
#28
Anyone Else Get These At The Book Fair?
BookFanatic 6 hours ago
Yep! I was the oldest in my neighborhood friend group so I'd read them to my younger playmates and scare the bejeebers out of them.
#29
What Term Did You Call People Who Looked At Someone Else’s Screen?
#30
The Ps2 Stash Spot Was Elite. Where Do You Hide “Things” From Your Parents?
#32
The Liberty Lady Posing For A Photo Featured On A Columbia Logo In 1992
#34
Who Remembers This Feeling? The Ultimate Nostalgia
#36
Then Was Like A Blockbuster, And Now Feels Like A Sequel Nobody Asked For!
#37
Found This And The Console Going Through Christmas Decorations
#38
This Is What We Did Before We Had Spotify Or Youtube
#39
Does Anyone Else Remember How Ridiculously Hard The 90s Snes Disney Games Were
#40
If You Could Bring Back Any Stone, Which One Would It Be And Why?
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Good Ol Days
Kelly Scott 5 hours ago
It scares me wondering what 2050 will look like. A Quarter Pounder will probably cost $35. Or more.
#43
Who Remembers This Movie?
#44
Isn't It Crazy That A Full Meal Used To Be Under A Dollar, And Now A Combo Costs A Whole Hour Of Work?
#45
I'm And Adult And I'll Buy Things That Make Me Happy
#46
Malls Are Becoming The Thing Of The Past
Geoffrey Scott 1 hour ago
Midland Mall, Midland Mich...bucking the trend. 2 generators, Target and Dunhams, LOTS of indie shops including one I'll drive 60 miles for is a Mideastern guy that sells phone cases and screen protectors. Got one of each for my Moto Edge for $40 total. Expensive? Yeah, but never have to worry about it again. Puts on the protector in about 20 seconds, no bubbles...ever. The Mall also has a 20' tall playspace that absolutely HUGE and takes up the entire center court!
#47
Born In The Late 80's, Grew Up In The 90's And Appreciate Kids Born In Gen Z
#48
POV: You’re Going Through Your Old Jewelry As A ‘95 Baby
Huddo's sister 14 hours ago
Exactly what my sister's collection looks like, but most of it came from me originally.
#49
Find Me Something More Middle School Than This
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Rewatched And Realized This Was Actually Good
detective miller's hat 6 hours ago
I love the soundtrack from that movie. Still laugh thinking about me and my friends listening to it in the car--a bunch of gothed out metalheads blasting Phil Collins must have been pretty hilraious.
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Generation 2 Poster
detective miller's hat 6 hours ago
Chikorita will always be one of my favs because it had the same body type as my kitty Ivy.
#54
Anyone Else Have This?
#56
LOL My Dad Saved These And Brought Me Back 25 Years The Other Day
Kelly Scott 5 hours ago
LMAO My mom had these in the 80s. I went back twice to visit my parents and took my dog with me (it was cheaper to fly him over and back than to board him two weeks). Anyway, my dog found these slippers in my mom's closet and they were his new best friends. My mom finally shut the door on the closet but forgot the next year and guess who found his best friends again after about five minutes after getting home from the airport?
#58
Nostalgia Alert! What Was Your Perfect Saturday Night Like Growing Up? Childhoodmemories
detective miller's hat 6 hours ago
Just played Goldeneye with my brothers and SIL over Christmas. Such a great game.
#59
Jingle All The Way Such A Fun & Entertaining Flick ! Time To Watch It Again And To Put The Cookie Down...noooow !!!!!
#60
Seeing This Gave Me All The Feels! Let Me Know If It Takes You Down Memory Lane Too!
Bi.Felicia 9 hours ago
Every year, I couldn't wait until this book came out. As soon as I got it, I would go through each page and circle the things that I wanted for Christmas. Ah, the good ol' days.
#61
Linksys 802.11b Wireless Router. The Model Seemingly Everyone Had
#64
Used This 2005 Palm Pilot To Draw The Artwork For My New Song :-) What Do You Think?
#65
Anyone Remember The Devil Girl Choco-Bars From 1994?
#66
If Someone Said They Liked This, They Were A Liar
#69
We’re In This Weird Transition Period Between Christmas And Fall Decor, But We Got The Tree Up And Had Old Nick Christmas Episodes Playing The Whole Time. It Made Me Happy And Sad At The Same Time
#72
Inflatable Tunnel Was The Rage In The 90s And 2000s
Bi.Felicia 9 hours ago
I don't remember this thing either, but I wish I had one, even now my broken a*s would be in there.
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Peripheral Visionary 9 hours ago
I need a new CD player, I had no idea they don't make these anymore..like how are people listening to music anymore?
Peripheral Visionary 9 hours ago
I need a new CD player, I had no idea they don't make these anymore..like how are people listening to music anymore?
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